Two Separate Crashes Close Portions Of Route 80 Two Separate Crashes Close Portions Of Route 80
Two Separate Crashes Close Portions Of Route 80 Two separate crashes closed multiple lanes of Route 80 during rush hour Tuesday evening, Nov. 4. One crash took out two right lanes on the westbound side around 4:50 east of Exit 56 in West Paterson, the DOT site shows. The other happened around the same time in the eastbound lanes west of Exit 52 in Fairfield. Two right lanes were also closed. Both crashes caused a delay of approximately 10 minutes.
Charges Upgraded For Driver 2X Legal Limit After Death Of Jersey Shore Restaurateur: Prosecutor Charges Upgraded For Driver 2X Legal Limit After Death Of Jersey Shore Restaurateur: Prosecutor
Charges Upgraded For Driver 2X Legal Limit After Death Of Jersey Shore Restaurateur: Prosecutor A Seaside Park woman's charges were upgraded when a restaurant owner and well-known fly fisherman died more than a month after a hit-and-run crash. Genell Mcinaw, 50, surrendered to Seaside Heights police on Tuesday, Nov. 5, Ocean County First Assistant Prosecutor Michael Nolan Jr. said in a news release. She was previously charged in the crash that killed Robert Popovics of Seaside Park. Seaside Heights police responded to a report of a man lying in the road near the intersection of Dupont Avenue and the Boulevard at around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23. Officers found Popovics u…
Starbucks Now Open At New ON3 Campus, Report Says: See The Renderings Starbucks Now Open At New ON3 Campus, Report Says: See The Renderings
Starbucks Now Open At New ON3 Campus, Report Says: See The Renderings ON3 is shaping up. A brand-new 2,500-square-foot Starbucks has opened at the mixed-use property, which spans Clifton and Nutley, purchased by Prism Capital Partners nearly a decade ago, as first reported by NorthJersey.com.  The outlet says that the Starbucks is located off Route 3 and the main highway access road to Metro Boulevard. The 118.7-acre property formerly home to Hoffmann-La Roche sits across both Clifton (67.39 acres) and Nutley (51.31 acres), according to an update on the project from Prism Capital Partners last July. "The current commercial and academic occupants of the…
Man Wanted Out Of Essex County Arrested For Using Counterfeit Cash: Police Man Wanted Out Of Essex County Arrested For Using Counterfeit Cash: Police
Man Wanted Out Of Essex County Arrested For Using Counterfeit Cash: Police A 49-year-old Central Jersey man is facing charges in Bergen County for using counterfeit money at the same business multiple times, said authorities who say they also found him with heroin. Shawn Beeks, of Carteret, passed a counterfeit  $100 bill at a business located in the 500 block of New York Avenue, Lyndhurst Police Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. On Oct. 17, Beeks bought $13.29 worth of assorted items using the counterfeit bill. On Oct. 19, Beeks bought $9.37 worth of assorted items using the counterfeit bill. On Oct. 27, Beeks bought $19.54 worth of assorted items using the…
Paterson Pair Were Trying To Kill 46-Year-Old Man In Morning Shooting: Prosecutor Paterson Pair Were Trying To Kill 46-Year-Old Man In Morning Shooting: Prosecutor
Paterson Pair Were Trying To Kill 46-Year-Old Man In Morning Shooting: Prosecutor The two people responsible for a shooting Monday morning, Nov. 4, were arrested less than two hours later, authorities said. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said only that Jose Ortiz, 31, and Yesenia Adorno, 43, both of Paterson, were responsible for the shooting of a 46-year-old man that happened at North Main and Arch streets around 8:30 a.m. The victim survived and was hospitalized with injuries. Ortiz and Adorno were identified as suspects and arrested around 10:15 a.m. at North Street and Clinton Street, Valdes said. Ortiz, who was found in possession of an illeg…
Meet Michael Ray Richardson, Who Played For Knicks, Nets, In North Jersey Meet Michael Ray Richardson, Who Played For Knicks, Nets, In North Jersey
Meet Michael Ray Richardson, Who Played For Knicks, Nets, In North Jersey Michael Ray Richardson was a four-time NBA All Star who starred for the Knicks and Nets before being banned for drug use, starting him on a road to redemption. Richardson is signing copies of his new book "Banned: How I Squandered an All-Star NBA Career Before Finding My Redemption," at Bookends in Ridgewood on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. On the Knicks, Richardson led the league in assists and steals, and made the All-Defensive team twice, while also playing for the Nets and Warriors. In 1986, Richardson was banned from the NBA for repeated drugs and alcohol violations. Richardson played fo…
NJ Veteran Who Bragged About 'Manhandling' Cops At Capitol Riot Convicted, Feds Say NJ Veteran Who Bragged About 'Manhandling' Cops At Capitol Riot Convicted, Feds Say
NJ Veteran Who Bragged About 'Manhandling' Cops At Capitol Riot Convicted, Feds Say A New Jersey man who the NY Times says is a veteran of the U.S. Army has been found guilty of assaulting a police officer at the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot. Brian Glenn Bingham, 38, of Pennsville, has been found guilty of felony offenses of civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding an officer from the Metropolitan Police Department, the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia said on Tuesday, Nov. 4 — the day before Election Day 2024 (criminal complaint here). Bingham was also found guilty of misdemeanor offenses of entering and remaining in a restricted building or gro…
Bernie Marcus, Billionaire Co-Founder Of The Home Depot From NJ, Dead At 95 Bernie Marcus, Billionaire Co-Founder Of The Home Depot From NJ, Dead At 95
Bernie Marcus, Billionaire Co-Founder Of The Home Depot From NJ, Dead At 95 Bernie Marcus, who helped found The Home Depot and grew up in Newark, died on Monday, Nov. 4 at the age of 95, the hardware chain announced. Born to Russian Jewish immigrants, Marcus dreamed of being a doctor while growing up in Newark, according to an obituary posted by The Home Depot. His family couldn't afford medical school, so he attended Rutgers University and received a degree in pharmacy, his obituary reads. Marcus worked for several companies before he became chairman of the board and president of Handy Dan Improvement Centers, according to his obituary. After getting fired from Ha…
Couple Brings Crumbl To Bergen County: How Caloric Cookie Company Became So Popular Couple Brings Crumbl To Bergen County: How Caloric Cookie Company Became So Popular
Couple Brings Crumbl To Bergen County: How Caloric Cookie Company Became So Popular Viral sensation Crumbl Cookies is opening a new Bergen County location. Crumbl is coming to The Shoppes at DePiero Farm, with a grand opening scheduled for Friday, Nov. 8. Owners Leslie and Magarin moved to New York City 11 years ago from the Wild West to chase the dream.  "The couple had no idea that dream would bring them over to New Jersey to open up their own Crumbl shops," Crumbl said in a news release. "They are thrilled to bring the Crumbl experience to Montvale — not just the endless menu of tasty treats, but the bright and energetic atmosphere as well." The company has …
Mets Claim Bergen County Pitcher Kevin Herget Mets Claim Bergen County Pitcher Kevin Herget
Mets Claim Bergen County Pitcher Kevin Herget Kevin Herget will be pitching a stone's throw away from his home state next season. The Mets signed the 33-year-old Park Ridge native off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers, the MLB confirmed Monday, Nov. 4. The Kean University Hall of Famer was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 39th round of the 2013 MLB Draft. Herget made his MLB debut in 2022 with the Tampa Bay Rays. He played for the Cincinnati Reds and then the Brewers. According to the MLB website, Herget spent most of the summer  The Mets added two players to their 40-man roster, claiming Herget from the Brewers …
Fifth Suspect Captured In NJ Detective's Home Invasion Killing, Prosecutors Say Fifth Suspect Captured In NJ Detective's Home Invasion Killing, Prosecutors Say
Fifth Suspect Captured In NJ Detective's Home Invasion Killing, Prosecutors Say A fifth person has been arrested in the violent home invasion that killed a Cumberland County detective, authorities said. Byron Thomas of Paulsboro was charged with two counts of first-degree murder among other offenses, the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Sgt. Monica Mosley, a detective sergeant with the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office, was shot and killed in her Bridgeton home late at night on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Nyshawn Mutcherson, 29, of Vineland; Jarred Brown, 31, of Bridgeton; and Richard Hawkins Willis, 32, of Gl…
This County Led New Jersey's Early In-Person Vote In The 2024 Election This County Led New Jersey's Early In-Person Vote In The 2024 Election
This County Led New Jersey's Early In-Person Vote In The 2024 Election Monmouth County voters led the Garden State for early in-person voting in the 2024 Presidential election, officials said. County clerk Christine Hanlon said Monmouth was the top county in the state for early voting. Almost 130,000 voters cast their ballots during the nine-day in-person period from Saturday, Oct. 26 through Sunday, Nov. 3. With 510,816 registered voters, that means about 25 percent of Monmouth voters took advantage of the option to vote before Election Day. "There was an excellent turnout for vote-by-mail and early in-person voting here in Monmouth County," Hanlon…